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Did you notice the sneak peek we gave you on this month’s cover of the redesigned, re-energized REALTOR® Magazine that debuts next month? We’re excited about making this magazine an even better business tool for you.

It has been five years since we introduced our current design, so we’re due for a change. But timing isn’t our only motivation for...

The holidays are approaching, and with them come the dangers of overeating, overscheduling, and overspending. If you’ve faced a slowdown in business this year, you may worry about disappointing your family members at gift-giving time, but loved ones have a way of rising to the challenge.

I have a friend who was afraid to tell his wife and kids that his business was...

I wish you could all be in Las Vegas Nov. 13–16 to see the amazing value that the REALTORS® Conference & Expo provides. I’m not a REALTOR®, but I learn a tremendous amount each year and gain positive energy from the REALTORS® who are there. People who are attending the show for the first time tell me that the conference knocks their socks off. I’m...

Do you remember the great TV police drama of the 1980s, “Hill Street Blues”? When I was in college, a group of friends and I would gather around the TV every Thursday night to watch it, and one of our favorite parts of the show was the duty shift meeting. You could always count on tough, gravel-voiced Sgt. Esterhaus to close the meeting with the same heartfelt line:...

Even the Yankees need a rebuilding year once in a while. Like the Yankees, REALTOR® Magazine has had a lot of winning seasons. In fact, this year alone, the magazine and Web site captured more than 20 awards. We were recognized for feature writing, news writing, Web content, cover and feature design, and more. A complete list of our awards appears at our...

I recently visited a Web site called Club Penguin that lets children live as virtual penguins in a digital world where they can socialize, play games or work at jobs, and earn money that lets them outfit their penguin selves with clothing, a well-decorated igloo, and cool gadgets.

This virtual world is aimed at “tweens” (children aged 8–14), and there are...

I have a friend who recently began looking for a job. His experience is impressive. The trouble is he’s been out of the job market for a few years; meanwhile, the use of technology has exploded in his field. At the outset, he felt a bit like a vintage auto trying to compete against models with the latest engine-boosting performance chip.

For me, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® began with the presidency of Ira Gribin. Gribin was inaugurated at the November 1988 convention in San Francisco, where I began my career with NAR. I remember him as an outspoken president, sometimes cantankerous. When he died in March at the age of 86, the association lost a charismatic leader.

For much of my professional life, I’ve worked to strengthen REALTORS®’ commitment to equal housing opportunity. So I felt deeply privileged recently to participate in an important milestone for the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®: the donation of $1 million to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Foundation. The foundation was established to raise funds...

For several months, I’ve kept a low profile at the magazine while working on a special project — a book celebrating the first 100 years of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. But NAR’s centennial is right around the corner — the official 100-year mark is in May 2008 — and the book will debut at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo this November...